IsoBuster has been designed to recover data from any type of memory card, beit a USB stick, SD, MMC or CF card, or Flash memory built in a camera or camcorder.

Sometimes when you insert or attach your memory card to the PC, Windows asks if you want to format the disk. For whatever reason Windows can't see the partition(s) on the disk anymore. IsoBuster however can often still find the different partitions, and it will show you the data, so that you can extract the files to a safe place.

Another problem is deleted files. Most memory cards are formatted with the FAT file system. Isobuster immediately shows you the deleted files and folders on the memory card so that you can extract them and save them again. IsoBuster is of course not limited to FAT, should your card be formatted with a format less used on memory cards, such as NTFS, UDF or HFS, then this is still no problem for IsoBuster. All data will immediately be shown.

Last but not least, IsoBuster features powerful, full surface scanning functionality and it can find files that are not linked anymore to a file system. So if your data is not immediately displayed, right mouse click the memory card icon in the left pane and select "Find Missing files and folders". This scan will find your data. Select the found files and folders in IsoBuster and right mouse click them, choose "extract", and you're done.

A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players and video game consoles. They are small, re-recordable, and able to retain data without power.

Some of the supported Flash Memory brands (but the list is not complete):

All device access, media access, data gathering and interpretation is done exclusively by the software. It does not rely on Windows to provide or interpret the data and so can work completely independent from Windows' limitations.

Auto find extensions based on file content to try and give an appropriate name to an orphaned file. This built in file identifier assigns the proper extension to the file so that Windows applications can open the file. Only needed for orphaned files without a name.

Support for Mount Rainier CD-RW and DVD+RW discs in MRW compatible and non-MRW compatible drives. Auto detection and automatic remapping which can be switched off or forced at all times. Built in MRW remapper / reader. (Built in Method 3 remapper).

Support for formatted CD-RW discs mounted in very old drives that do not know the CD-RW fixed packet format yet. Auto detection and automatic remapping which can be switched of or forced at all times. Built in Method 2 remapper.

Enormous file system coverage and different ways to use them all (find the one suited best for your needs). CDs and DVDs often have different file systems pointing to the same files. This offers possibilities.